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Sail Newport Blows Its Mortgage to Bits

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After fifteen years, Sail Newport is delighted to retire the mortgage on its building at Fort Adams in Newport. But instead of the usual mortgage-burning ceremony that many homeowners perform when they finish paying off their home, our Executive Director Brad Read decided to put a maritime spin on the event. His solution was noisy -- and clearly quite effective!

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